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    Thai Govt Blocking Google Sites

    in IT and Computers

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    I have try to acess also but they have written that :

    The Thai government are again targeting google.com by blocking their popular blogging site blogspot.com. Thousands of Thai bloggers are now finding that they can no longer access their blogs from within the country. According to reports, the government were aiming at blocking only saturdayvoice.blogspot.com and a few other political sites. However, their technicians mistakenly blocked all the sub-domains used by millions of people around the world. Thai bloggers can only access their blogs by proxy servers which is now punishable by prison terms. (ThaiPhotoBlogs.com)

    Moving To Bangkok

    in Family and Children

    Posted

    You will want to consider your work location and choice of housing location in selection of school as well (or vise versa). Patana is supposed to be great school, but if you plan on living in Nonthaburi area (which includes the Nichada Thani developments, a favored place amount full package expats with children); it could be over an hour drive in morning and more in afternoon. Many Brits living in Nonthaburi area send kids to Harrow.

    House location is often a compromise between school and work location. Driving across Bangkok twice a day can get tiring very fast.

    TH

    I totaly agree with your point location. My kid is 6 years old and it take the school bus about an hour to two to reach his school is bacause the school bus has to pick up other kids on the way to school.

    Hey Lady Becareful When Pissi

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Police pull man from toilet waste tank

    A US man was arrested after a teenage girl saw him staring up at her from a cesspit below a toilet seat.

    Police pulled the 45-year-old from the waste tank under a public toilet at a beauty spot in Albany, New Hampshire.

    Captain Jon Hebert, of the Carroll County Sheriff's Department, said firefighters hosed the man down before police handcuffed him.

    "We had to decontaminate him. We treated him as if he were hazardous material," he told the Union Leader.

    "I started this business in 1980, and I have never in my career encountered anybody in this type of situation."

    The man, from Gardiner, Maine, was arrested in the White Mountain National Forest after the 14-year-old girl's parents called the police.

    Police said the door to the waste tank was locked so he must have gone in through the toilet. He was wearing waders.

    Police charged the man with criminal trespass, and say he could face more charges.

    Tourist Police Crack A Child Prostitution Ring

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    Pattaya`s Tourist Police Division is determined to eradicate child prostitution here in Pattaya. It is however a sad fact that some foreigners come to Pattaya and indulge in this illegal activity. An operation using three foreigners posing as potential customers took place on Pattaya Beach infront of the Royal Garden Plaza.  Using marked bank notes, the three men spoke with a suspected pimp later identified as Khun Guy aged 25 and requested three under age girls for a total of 5,000 baht.  An arrangement to meet the girls was made just outside the Kiss restaurant on Pattaya Second Road.  As soon as the transaction was complete, Police moved in and arrested Khun Guy and detained three girls aged 11, 13, and 14.  Back at the Police Station, Police Captain Chirawat, who was in charge of the operation, questioned Khun Guy who confessed to using the girls as prostitutes.  She was charged and transported to the main Police Station.

    Police are now attempting to locate the parents of the three girls.

    Pattaya City News

    Friday 8th July 2005.

    The guy which got caught is only the runner. They should look for the big boss. The police is putting up a show that all. :o:D

    Singapore

    in Thailand Travel Forum

    Posted

    Tried  a  search  without  any  luck  so,

    I  am  doing  a  run  to  Singapore  in  September  for  a  90  day  stamp  (Multi  O )  will  be  staying  3  days  can  someone  who  has  been  before  confirm  that  British  and  Thai  Nationals  do  not  need  a  "Social  Visit  Pass"  to  enter  Singapore  or  if  they  do  are  the  applications  given  out  on  the  plane  (Air  Asia)  or  upon  arrival  at  the  airport  in  Singapore?

    An  aside  got  a  good  deal  with  Air  Asia  2143 baht  return  from  Bangkok  including  all  taxes/ins  etc  (but  excluding  500 baht dep tax  from  Thailand)...........when  you  consider  its  2000baht  on  a  visa  run  bus  to  Cambodia  its  not  bad!

    Booked  into  the  Royal  Plaza  Hotel  on  Orchard  Road  5  Star  @  $120 US  a  night.............including  breakfast  for  2 people  and  free  mini-bar  everyday  value S$48 .

    Thanks  in  advance................. :o

    Hi thaiflyer1

    If you need more information please visit this web : http://www.customs.gov.sg/travel/maintravel.html

    Have a nice holiday. :D

    Singapore

    in Thailand Travel Forum

    Posted

    Entry Requirements

    All visitors need to go through immigration clearance on arrival at Singapore.

    Visitors need to satisfy the following requirements before they are allowed to enter:

    Passport valid for at least 6 months.

    Confirmed onward/return tickets.

    Sufficient fund to maintain themselves during their stay in Singapore.

    Visa, if applicable.

    Entry facilities, including visas, to their onward destinations.

    The granting of social visit passes to visitors will be determined by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Singapore checkpoints.

    Visitors are advised to check their passports/travel documents for arrival endorsements before they leave the checkpoint.

    Visitors are advised to take note of the number of days of stay given in the social visit pass in order not to overstay. It is a punishable offence to overstay in Singapore beyond the number of days given. For example, if you arrived on 1st January, you can stay in Singapore until 15th January for a 14-day pass or 31st January for a 30-day pass.

    Women who are 6 months or more than 6 months pregnant and intend to enter Singapore for social visit, should make prior application through the nearest Singapore overseas mission.

    All visitors on social visit passes are not permitted to engage in any form of paid employment or in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    General:

    Can I apply for a visa upon arrival at the checkpoint?

    No, application for a visa has to be done prior to arrival in Singapore

    Can I enter Singapore if I am in an advanced stage of pregnancy?

    Women who are at least 6 months pregnant and intend to enter Singapore for social visit should make prior application through the nearest Singapore overseas mission. Those who are wives of Singapore citizens/permanent residents should show proof of their relationship e.g. marriage certificate. Women who are not in an advanced stage of pregnancy and wish to visit Singapore should produce official medical certificates/letters from doctors indicating their stage of pregnancy.

    Permanent Residents:

    Can a Singapore permanent resident continue to use the re-entry permit endorsed in his expired/cancelled passport by producing it together with a new passport?

    He will be allowed entry as a permanent resident. However, it is advisable that he brings both his old and new passports to the Permanent Resident Services Centre, 5th Storey, ICA Building, to transfer the re-entry permit endorsement from the old passport to the new one. Otherwise, he will be inconvenienced each time he returns to Singapore.

    I am a Singapore permanent resident. My re-entry permit has expired. Can I still enter Singapore as a permanent resident?

    You will be treated as a normal social visitor if your re-entry permit has expired. You will be granted a social visit pass if you meet the entry requirements.

    Land Checkpoints:

    Why must a motorcyclist remove his helmet before the ICA officer as this will slow down clearance?

    Removing the helmet helps to facilitate a proper face-to-face check by the ICA officer. To speed up the clearance process, motorcyclists are advised to remove their helmets when they are next in line. This will cut down time spent during clearance.

    Can I enter Tuas Checkpoint by foot?

    As Tuas Checkpoint is designated as a vehicular checkpoint, entry by foot is not allowed.

    I wish to travel by car using the land checkpoints. How do I find out the traffic situation?

    You can obtain traffic information at the land checkpoints by calling the 24-hour Check Tips (Checkpoint Traffic Information Phone-in System) at Tel: 68630117. Alternatively, you can obtain traffic information through SMS by sending *112 which is chargeable.

    Seamen:

    If I am a sign-off seaman, can I proceed to Singapore Cruise Centre for clearance?

    Only sign-off crew from Outside Port Limit may proceed to Singapore Cruise Centre for clearance. Sign-off crew from anchorages should proceed to Clifford Pier or West Coast Pier for clearance.

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    Satalite Tv

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    There are a few Satellite shops that will install a system where you have a moveable dish and pick up chanells from various satellites. Prices start at about 15000 baht and some advertise that you can pick up more than 100 chanells.

    There is one shop on Third Rd. near Pattaya Klang just 100 metres or so down towards Pattaya Tai on the beach side of the road,and another in the Duck Place market complex next to Big C South Pattaya.

    Hi Cobber

    Do you have any contact for bangkok area?

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